The Atlantic's 10 Best Albums of 2021

The most memorable music made during a disorienting year, from Lorde, Arca, Jazmine Sullivan, and more

Published: December 14, 2021 11:00 Source

Rank Album Artist Info
#1 New Long Leg Dry Cleaning Apr-02-2021, Post-Punk
#2 KicK iii Arca Dec-01-2021, Deconstructed Club
#3 Outside Child Allison Russell May-21-2021, Contemporary Folk
#4 CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST Tyler, The Creator Jun-25-2021, West Coast Hip Hop
#5 fishmonger underscores Mar-25-2021, Hyperpop
#6 Solar Power Lorde Aug-20-2021, Folk Pop
#7 SoulFly Rod Wave Mar-26-2021, Trap
#8 True North (Deluxe) Ninajirachi & Kota Banks Apr-16-2021,
#9 Heaux Tales Jazmine Sullivan Jan-08-2021, Contemporary R&B
#10 My Parade iLoveMakonnen Apr-13-2021, Pop Rap
Markdown

| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New Long Leg | Dry Cleaning | Album, Apr-02-2021, Post-Punk |
| #2 | KicK iii | Arca | Album, Dec-01-2021, Deconstructed Club |
| #3 | Outside Child | Allison Russell | Album, May-21-2021, Contemporary Folk |
| #4 | CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST | Tyler, The Creator | Album, Jun-25-2021, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #5 | fishmonger | underscores | Album, Mar-25-2021, Hyperpop |
| #6 | Solar Power | Lorde | Album, Aug-20-2021, Folk Pop |
| #7 | SoulFly | Rod Wave | Album, Mar-26-2021, Trap |
| #8 | True North (Deluxe) | Ninajirachi & Kota Banks | Album, Apr-16-2021,  |
| #9 | Heaux Tales | Jazmine Sullivan | EP, Jan-08-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #10 | My Parade | iLoveMakonnen | Album, Apr-13-2021, Pop Rap |